Washington State Okanogan County Wheres the fire Fire

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Washington State

Washington State

Okanogan County Where’s the fire?

Okanogan County Where’s the fire?

Fire Statistics • Started: July 14, 2014 • Started as 4 separate fires: -

Fire Statistics • Started: July 14, 2014 • Started as 4 separate fires: - Stokes Fire - French Creek Fire Gold Creek Fire Cougar Flats Fire • Acreage: 256, 108 acres (400. 2 square miles) - 80, 564 acres FS - 6, 157 acres BLM - 70, 215 acres WA State - 99, 082 acres Private Lands • Homes lost: 237 plus 55 cabins • Largest fire in Washington State history • 12 more homes lost in Rising Eagle fire • 12 more home damaged/destroyed in mudslides

17 miles 12 miles 29 miles 6 miles 3 miles 6 miles

17 miles 12 miles 29 miles 6 miles 3 miles 6 miles

Winthrop July 18 th, 2014 ~ 12 am – Davis Canyon south Power and

Winthrop July 18 th, 2014 ~ 12 am – Davis Canyon south Power and Fiber loss. Pend Oreille NOANet in NE Washington Tonasket 911 Omak Okanogan Twisp Spokane Mc. Clure Mtn Site Batteries PS-Radios Gen added Verizon Generator/MW Malott ATT Unknown FM transmitter Generator Chief Joseph Dam Brewster Pateros Active Power Connectivity/Fiber In-Active Power Connectivity/Fiber Century. Link Fiber OFF Fiber ON Proposed Microwave

Agencies Involved at Pateros 10 Law Enforcement Agencies (56 units) Okanogan County Sheriff Office

Agencies Involved at Pateros 10 Law Enforcement Agencies (56 units) Okanogan County Sheriff Office -25 Chelan County Sheriff Office - 3 Douglas County Sheriff’s Office - 5 Washington State Patrol - 7 WA Dept Fish & Wildlife -5 Brewster PD - 2 Omak PD - 3 Colville Confederated Tribes PD - 4 Winthrop Marshall’s Office - 1 Twisp PD – 1 WA State Parks – Alta Lake 6 Dispatch Centers Okanogan County Dispatch River. Com – Douglas/Chelan Counties MACC – Grant County Colville Confederated Tribes Dispatch Ferry County Dispatch WA State Patrol - Wenatchee 5 EMS Agencies Aero Methow Rescue Fire District #15 (Brewster/Pateros) Life. Line Ambulance (Omak/Okanogan) Grand Coulee Ambulance Lake Chelan EMS 11 Fire Agencies (100+ units) Fire District 6 (upper Methow Valley) Fire District 15 Lower Methow/Brewster/Pateros Fire District 3 (Omak/Okanogan/Malott) Fire District 7 (Riverside) Conconully City Fire Department Fire District 9 Fire District 8 Mt Tollman Fire Center (BIA Keller) WA Dept Natural Resources Spokane Co Grant Co 1 Other Agencies Okanogan PUD

Frequencies Used Sheriff South County Repeated Okanogan County Dispatch IC- South (Brewster/Pateros) WA State

Frequencies Used Sheriff South County Repeated Okanogan County Dispatch IC- South (Brewster/Pateros) WA State Parks – Alta Lake Law, Fire, EMS beyond tactical reach LERN IC- South (Brewster/Pateros) Okanogan County Sheriff Office Chelan County Sheriff Office Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Washington State Patrol WA Dept Fish & Wildlife Brewster PD Omak PD Colville Confederated Tribes PD River. Com – Douglas/Chelan Counties Okanogan County Dispatch WA State Patrol (capable) Simplex Tactical Fire District 15 (Methow/Brewster/Pateros) Life. Line Ambulance (Omak/Okanogan) Grand Coulee Ambulance Lake Chelan EMS Fire District 3 (Omak/Okanogan/Malott) Fire District 7 (Riverside) Fire District 8 Conconully City Fire Department Fire District 9 Fire Agency Repeated Mt Tollman Fire Center (BIA Keller) WA Dept Natural Resources Sheriff West County Repeated Okanogan County Sheriff Office Winthrop Marshall’s Office Twisp PD West County Fire - Repeated Fire District 6 (upper Methow Valley, 1 site) Aero. Methow – West County - Repeated Aero Methow Rescue (upper Methow Valley, 1 site) East County Fire – Repeated (Chilliwist) Fire District 3 (Omak/Okanogan/Malott) Other Agencies Okanogan PUD – UHF Repeated *only UHF agency* -Sheriff contact via phone only. Telephone MACC Dispatch – Grant County (telephone only) Colville Confederated Tribes Dispatch (telephone only) Ferry County Dispatch (telephone only) WA State Patrol – Wenatchee (telephone only) River. Comm

6 miles Upper Methow / Twisp 17 miles 12 miles 3 miles 29 miles

6 miles Upper Methow / Twisp 17 miles 12 miles 3 miles 29 miles 4 miles Chiliwist / Mid. Valley Pateros / South

Data • Sheriff and some Police field units use mobile computers via cellular data

Data • Sheriff and some Police field units use mobile computers via cellular data • Access to GIS data – Structure points – Roads – AVL • Alternate messaging path – Instant messaging with dispatch / other units. • One cellular carrier failed, one carrier did not fail. – OCSO’s carrier did not loose service.

Evacuation Notices

Evacuation Notices

AVL & Cellular Coverage Limits Cellular works well where there is coverage Data through

AVL & Cellular Coverage Limits Cellular works well where there is coverage Data through other means would improve coverage.

Mobile CAD Calls for service were communicated without requiring a radio frequency, assuming cellular

Mobile CAD Calls for service were communicated without requiring a radio frequency, assuming cellular coverage.

Messaging - One to one mail or instant messages - One to many mail

Messaging - One to one mail or instant messages - One to many mail or instant messages. - Alerts - Securely transmitted without occupying a radio frequency. Is Chiliwist Rd Level 3? No, just level 2.

Questions? Mike Worden Chief Deputy – Special Ops/Communications 911 Coordinator mworden@co. okanogan. wa. us

Questions? Mike Worden Chief Deputy – Special Ops/Communications 911 Coordinator mworden@co. okanogan. wa. us